Edwin Fitzgerald James (October 22, 1934 – February 13, 2024) was a Canadian professional football and ice hockey player.

He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, like his father, Eddie James, who also played for the Blue Bombers.

This committee system over the years included Lorne Benson, Tom Casey, Leo Lewis, Bob McNamara and Charlie Shepard.

He did however set a CFL record with 18 rushing touchdowns, which stood alone until it was tied by Jim Germany in 1981 and was finally surpassed by Mike Pringle with 19 in the 2000 season.

When he retired from the CFL, James was the second all-time leading Canadian running back with totals of 994 carries for 5,554 yards and 57 touchdowns, behind only Normie Kwong.

At the age of 16, James played with the Winnipeg Monarchs junior hockey team in the 1951 Memorial Cup (a loss).

A few days after the Memorial Cup win, James also played his first NHL game with the Maple Leafs – ending a tremendous series of multi-sport and multi-league achievements within five months.

Over twelve years, James coached eight SJHL seasons with the Yorkton Terriers, the Melville Millionaires and the Estevan Bruins.